Harry Renwick and Jessie Renwick (née Jessie Ashforth)

Submitted by Neil Jacklin on Sun, 2007-02-04 23:18

2007-02-05-12-15-53-00


Front row left to right: Frank Renwick, Harry Renwick, Ethel Ashforth
Ellen Ashforth (née Ellen Tomlinson) and Ernest Renwick
Back row left to right: Clara Renwick, Robert Renwick, Jessie Renwick

Like most families we have 'shoeboxes' and 'biscuit tins' stuffed full of old photographs. Sadly most of these photographs have never been catalogued and so the subject or place can no longer be identified. My mother is custodian of our families collection, so borrowing a few at a time I am hoping to digitally scan as many as possible. Beginning with those which we can readily identify I hope to archive these to both digital and paper based media.

This is one such photograph. It depicts Harry RENWICK, his children, sister-in-law and mother-in-law. Since his wife Jessie RENWICK (née Jessie ASHFORTH), my great grand aunt, was alive and well is not in the photograph we can only assume she was probably behind the camera. This photograph was taken in the backyard of one of the hundreds of terraced houses on and around Burton Street, Sheffield. Harry and Jessie RENWICK (née Jessie ASHFORTH) and family lived at 41 Burton Street just above Burton Street School which I believe is now a community centre.

Fortunately my mother is blessed with a superb memory and can identify all those in this photograph:

Front row left to right: Frank RENWICK, Harry RENWICK, Ethel ASHFORTH, Ellen ASHFORTH (née Ellen TOMLINSON) and Ernest RENWICK
Back row left to right: Clara RENWICK, Robert RENWICK, Jessie RENWICK

Additional information:

Frank RENWICK - died of TB, aged about 23 years.
Harry RENWICK - married Jessie ASHFORTH
Ethel ASHFORTH - suffered from epilepsy and was eventually admitted to Middlewood Hospital, Sheffield where she remained until her death.
Ellen ASHFORTH (née Ellen TOMLINSON) - my great grandmother, lived into her nineties.
Ernest RENWICK
Clara RENWICK - married John BARBER.
Robert RENWICK - died of TB, aged about 23 years.
Jessie RENWICK - emigrated to New Zealand and eventually married.

Update: 2007-08-02 Thanks must go to Sue for leaving the comments re: RENWICKS / ASHFORTHS.

"The pictures you have of the wedding party are my great grand parents Harry and Jessie RENWICK. I was born at 41 Burton Street, we have photos of Clara (my grandmother) and she did not emigrate to New Zealand but her sister Jessie did." - SH

"Harry RENWICK is my great grandfather, Clara RENWICK is my grand mother who married John BARBER, my mothers name was Joan BARBER and she had a sister called Rene and a brother called Jack. Ernest RENWICK was my uncle, my sister and I visit the ASHFORTH and RENWICK graves at Wardsend Cemetary. We have several family photos of all these people and also Frank and Bob. I was born at 41 Burton Street where we used to live with my great grandparents, sadly my grandparents and my own parents are deceased, I would love to hear from anyone who knows of our family." - SH

I have amended some of the details in my original post and I hope this time to have correctly identified everyone.

Update: 2007-09-09 I am still rather confused over the boys' names in this photograph. Subsequent research leads me to question my previous research. Click here to read a later post outlining this issue.

Update: 2008-12-30 This article has been amended:
Further research shows Ellen ASHFORTH's maiden name to be TOMLINSON not PASLEY.

Comments

Submitted by susan horsfield on Sat, 2007-07-14 22:34.

Ashforth and Renwicks

The pictures you have of the wedding party are my great grand parents Harry and Jessie Renwick. I was born at 41 Burton Street, we have photos of Clara (my grandmother) and she did not emigrate to New Zealand but her sister Jessie did. If you would like any further information please contact me.

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